South Cambridgeshire District Council

South Cambridgeshire District Council
Type
Type Unicameral
Leadership
Leader of the Council Ray Manning (C)
Members 57
Conservatives
32 / 57
Liberal Democrats
18 / 57
Independent
6 / 57
Labour
1 / 57
Elections
Voting system First past the post
Last election 5 May 2011
Meeting place
South Cambridgeshire Hall, Cambourne
Website
www.scambs.gov.uk

South Cambridgeshire District Council is the local authority for the district of South Cambridgeshire in Cambridgeshire, England. Based in Cambourne, it forms the lower part of the two tier system of local government in the district, below Cambridgeshire County Council. The district council provides services such as waste collection and recycling, local planning and housing services, environmental health services and council tax collection.[1] The district was formed in 1973 under the Local Government Act 1972 and took over powers from the former Chesterton Rural District and South Cambridgeshire Rural District on 1 April 1974.

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Composition

The council consists of 57 councillors, representing 34 electoral wards. The Conservative Party currently has a majority on the council, having gained control in the 2007 local elections. Prior to this, no party had overall control of the council, although independents formed the majority of the council from its formation in 1973 until 1992. Councillors are elected to four year terms, and elections for a third of all councillors take place in three years out of a four year cycle, with one year without an election.

Composition of South Cambridgeshire District Council, 2011 – 2012[2]

  Conservatives (56.1%)
  Liberal Democrats (31.5%)
  Independent (10.5%)
  Labour (1.8%)
Party Councillors Change
(from 2010)
Conservative 32 +3
Liberal Democrat 18 −2
Independent 6 −1
Labour 1 0
Total 57

Historical Composition

The following table shows the political composition of the district council since its formation in 1973.[3] A shaded background indicates that the political party or grouping held a majority of councillors for that year.

Year Conservative Labour Lib Dem[4] Liberal Socialist UKIP Independent Vacant Total
1973 1 1 0 2 0 0 49 0 53
1974 1 1 0 2 0 0 49 0 53
1975 0 1 0 2 0 0 50 0 53
1976 2 1 0 3 0 0 49 0 55
1977 2 1 0 3 0 0 49 0 55
1978 3 1 0 3 0 0 48 0 55
1979 3 1 0 4 1 0 46 0 55
1980 2 2 2 4 0 0 45 0 55
1981 3 2 2 4 0 0 44 0 55
1982 4 2 4 3 0 0 42 0 55
1983 6 2 6 3 1 0 37 0 55
1984 8 2 9 0 1 0 35 0 55
1985 8 2 9 0 1 0 35 0 55
1986 13 2 5 0 1 0 34 0 55
1987 19 3 3 0 0 0 30 0 55
1988 22 3 1 0 0 0 29 0 55
1989 22 3 1 0 0 0 29 0 55
1990 20 5 1 0 0 0 28 1 55
1991 21 5 2 0 0 0 27 0 55
1992 26 5 4 0 0 0 20 0 55
1993 26 5 3 0 0 0 21 0 55
1994 22 6 7 0 0 0 20 0 55
1995 16 8 10 0 0 0 21 0 55
1996 13 10 10 0 0 0 22 0 55
1997 13 10 10 0 0 0 22 0 55
1998 15 9 13 0 0 0 18 0 55
1999 15 8 14 0 0 0 17 1 55
2000 20 5 15 0 0 1 14 0 55
2001 20 5 15 0 0 1 13 1 55
2002 22 6 16 0 0 1 10 0 55
2003 23 4 16 0 0 1 11 0 55
2004 22 2 20 0 0 0 13 0 57
2005 22 2 20 0 0 0 13 0 57
2006 25 1 19 0 0 0 12 0 57
2007 29 1 17 0 0 0 10 0 57
2008 32 1 15 0 0 0 9 0 57
2009 31 1 16 0 0 0 9 0 57
2010 29 1 20 0 0 0 7 0 57
2011 32 1 18 0 0 0 6 0 57

Cabinet

Office Name[5] Party
Leader of the Council Ray Manning Conservative
Deputy Leader
Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder
Simon Edwards Conservative
Economic Development Portfolio Holder Nick Wright Conservative
Environmental Services Portfolio Holder Sue Ellington Conservative
Housing Portfolio Holder Mark Howell Conservative
Northstowe and New Communities Portfolio Holder Tim Wotherspoon Conservative
Policy and Performance Portfolio Holder Tom Bygott Conservative
Sustainability, Planning and Climate Change Portfolio Holder Peter Topping Conservative

Councillors and Wards

Ward Parishes[6]   Councillor[7] Party
Balsham Balsham, Carlton, Castle Camps,
Horseheath, Shudy Camps, West Wickham,
West Wratting, Western Colville
  Richard Barrett Conservative
  Pauline Jarvis Liberal Democrat
Bar Hill Bar Hill, Boxworth, Dry Drayton, Lolworth   Roger Hall Conservative
  Bunty Waters Conservative
Barton Barton, Coton, Grantchester, Madingley   Francis Burkitt Conservative
Bassingbourn Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth, Litlington,
Shingay-cum-Wendy, Whaddon
  Nigel Cathcart Labour
  David McCraith Conservative
Bourn Bourn, Cambourne, Caxton,
Croxton & Eltisley
  Alison Elcox Conservative
  Clayton Hudson Conservative
  Mervyn Loynes Conservative
Caldecote Caldecote, Childerley, Kingston, Toft   Dr Tumi Hawkins Liberal Democrat
Comberton Comberton   Dr Stephen Harangozo Liberal Democrat
Cottenham Cottenham, Oakington,
Rampton and Westwick
  Simon Edwards Conservative
  Lynda Harford Liberal Democrat
  Tim Wotherspoon Conservative
Duxford Duxford, Ickleton   Mick Martin Conservative
Fowlmere & Foxton Fowlmere, Foxton   Deborah Roberts Independent
Fulbourn Fulbourn   Neil Scarr Independent
  John Williams Liberal Democrat
Gamlingay Arrington, Croydon, Gamlingay,
Hatley, Little Gransden, Longstowe
  Sebastian Kindersley Liberal Democrat
  Bridget Smith Liberal Democrat
Girton Girton   Tom Bygott Conservative
  Dr Douglas de Lacey Independent
Hardwick Hardwick   Jim Stewart Liberal Democrat
Harston & Hauxton Harston, Hauxton   Janet Lockwood Liberal Democrat
Haslingfield & The Eversdens Great Eversden, Harlton, Haslingfield,
Little Eversden
  Liz Heazell Liberal Democrat
Histon & Impington Histon, Impington, Orchard Park   Jonathan Chatfield Liberal Democrat
  Mike Mason Independent
  Edd Stonham Liberal Democrat
Linton Bartlow, Hildersham, Linton   John Batchelor Liberal Democrat
  Trisha Bear Liberal Democrat
Longstanton Longstanton   Alex Riley Conservative
Melbourn Great Chishill, Little Chishill, Heydon,
Melbourn
  Val Barrett Conservative
  Jose Hales Liberal Democrat
Meldreth Meldreth, Shepreth   Dr Surinder Soond Liberal Democrat
Milton Milton   Mark Hersom Liberal Democrat
  Hazel Smith Liberal Democrat
Orwell & Barrington Barrington, Orwell, Wimpole   Ted Ridgway Watt Conservative
Papworth & Elsworth Conington, Elsworth, Fen Drayton,
Graveley, Knapwell, Papworth Everard,
Papworth St Agnes
  Mark Howell Conservative
  Nick Wright Conservative
Sawston Sawston   Dr David Bard Conservative
  Sally Hatton Independent
  Raymond Matthews Conservative
Swavesey Swavesey   Sue Ellington Conservative
Teversham Teversham   Caroline Hunt Conservative
The Abingtons Babraham, Great Abington, Hinxton,
Little Abington, Pampisford
  Tony Orgee Conservative
The Mordens Abington Pigotts, Guilden Morden,
Steeple Morden, Tadlow
  Cicely Murfitt Independent
The Shelfords & Stapleford Great Shelford, Little Shelford,
Newton, Stapleford
  Charles Nightingale Conservative
  Ben Shelton Conservative
  David Whiteman-Downes Conservative
The Wilbrahams Fen Ditton, Great Wilbraham,
Stow-cum-Quy, Horningsea,
Little Wilbraham & Six Mile Bottom
  Robert Turner Conservative
Waterbeach Landbeach,
Waterbeach (including Chittering)
  James Hockney Conservative
  Peter Johnson Conservative
Whittlesford Thriplow (including Heathfield),
Whittlesford
  Peter Topping Conservative
Willingham & Over Over, Willingham   Brian Burling Conservative
  Pippa Corney Conservative
  Ray Manning Conservative

External links

References

  1. ^ "About the Council". South Cambridgeshire District Council. http://www.scambs.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/Councils/default.htm. Retrieved 2011-12-03. 
  2. ^ "Councillors, wards and parishes". South Cambridgeshire District Council. http://www.scambs.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/Councillors,WardsandParishes/default.htm. Retrieved 2011-12-03. 
  3. ^ "Composition of SCDC". South Cambridgeshire District Council. http://www.scambs.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/Councils/composition.htm. Retrieved 2011-12-03. 
  4. ^ SDP-Liberal Alliance from 1981 to 1988
  5. ^ "Committee details - Cabinet". South Cambridgeshire District Council. http://scambs.moderngov.co.uk/mgCommitteeDetails.aspx?ID=293. Retrieved 2011-12-03. 
  6. ^ Electoral Wards, South Cambridgeshire District Council
  7. ^ Your Councillors, South Cambridgeshire District Council